Twinbrook Plan Hearings Set
Oct 2, 2007 6:40 - 0 Comments
The controversial Twinbrook >Neighborhood Plan will be going to the public for two more “input” sessions, slated for October 10 and November 14, according to the City. Both meetings will be at City Hall, both at 7:00 pm.
In February, the Planning Commission considered the Twinbrook Plan and decided they needed to hear more from the affected residents. There were meetings in April and May. In June the Planning Commission chair opined that one of the residents who had been vocal on the issue was “a bit of a whine.” Nevertheless, the Planning Commission plans to steel itself to hear from the people twice more.
According to the City:
The Plan reflects the community’s desire to maintain and enhance the historic residential character of Twinbrook, while also guiding the future of land currently zoned for commercial and industrial uses. The Plan covers Planning Areas 7 (Twinbrook Forest and Northeast Rockville) and 8 (Twinbrook). The two planning areas are located in the southeastern section of the City and are bounded by the CSX and Metro railroad tracks to the southwest, First Street/Norbeck Road to the northwest and the City’s eastern boundary along Rock Creek Park and Twinbrook.
No, I couldn’t keep straight where the boundaries are, either. So I found a map.
Curious to see what all the fuss is about? Read the plan at this link. If you are feeling old-school, copies are also available at the Rockville and Twinbrook (natch) public libraries. Also, here is a pretty sparse FAQ.
If you have comments on the plan, send them in writing to: Steve Johnson, Chair, Rockville Planning Commission, 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD, 20850. If you want to testify at either meeting, you will need to call the Department of Community Planning and Development Services at 240-314-8200 by 4 p.m. the day of the hearing to get on the list.
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